Happy Thankful Thursday beautiful hearts...today I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the unfoldment of my life. I experience contentment. I see the invisible threads so thoughtfully weaving my life together. I don't ever need to understand, but I need to be able to feel. In the Yogic tradition I believe they call this Santosha. Santosha is one of the 5 Niyamas, or observances that one practices in their life and thought processes.

Santosha encourages one to accept the situations of life. “Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.” ~Elkhart Tolle

Santosha also asks us to notice what we avoid and what we reach for. “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Santosha reserves a seat for the ultimate expression of thankfulness- gratitude. “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

In the midst of my meditation practice I found myself abandoning the folly of ideas and sitting with an interior reflection of awe. In this neutral space I wasn't grasping for feelings of contentment or pushing away unpleasant thoughts, I was simply there which became here. Have you ever just sat in awe? Every minute of your life is blessed with a thoughtful hand of grace. It doesn't always have to make sense, because how can you truly put words to what wonder looks like, how can express the emptiness of grief, how can you convey the coziness of love, or how can you explain the shimmering joy of peace? Without judgement, or the thinking mind at the helm- the noisy nonsense of being busy and overthinking is overshadowed by this jewel of gratitude.

The profound frivolity of details pales in comparison to the simple act of being. It is during my meditation practice that I am reminded of the Divine guidance that is all around. Santosha is the messenger of gratitude. The equanimity of meditation allows us to look at what we cling to as much as what we resist. It is in this space that we become the observers of our lives.

All we have to do is ask, and make space for the reply. So often we get lost in dialogue and requests, that we forget to listen. The Universe is always eavesdropping on our desires and rooting for the Santosha of our hearts!! Shanti!

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I'm Sarah, a Capricorn girl, seeking inspiration, beauty, travel, and Samadhi through an inspired life. One of my most treasured passions is writing, so it is my hope that this blog serves as an outlet for my passion as well as inspiration for the readers of it! May you be curious, kind, and fearless as you wind through this journey called life. Enjoy the ride as you Sweetly Seek! (Read my story).